The Upperman Bees will challenge the White County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Upperman fell victim to Livingston Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The loss continues a trend for the Bees in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, White County didn't have quite enough to beat Stone Memorial on Friday and fell 4-3.
Addison Howell made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Upperman's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for White County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-17.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Upperman hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. However, it's not like White County struggles in that department as they've averaged .348. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Upperman came up short against White County in their previous meeting back in April, falling 10-5. Can the Bees avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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